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Rolltalk Designer settings in Micro Rolltalk
You can define a variety of settings in the Micro Rolltalk program.
In the bottom left-hand corner of the Micro Rolltalk screen, you will see a “File”
button. Click File to access Options… and Exit.
Click Options … A new screen will display the various options as tabs at the bottom
of the screen.
File|Options|Usability
Minimum delay between selections: Here, you can set the minimum time between
selections. This setting is useful for users who perform involuntary double-click.
Playing sound: show icon: when this option is checked, a loudspeaker icon is
displayed in a field when a sound or speech message is played. This is particularly
useful for users who cannot hear the sound/message themselves
File|Options|Image view
Full screen: if you remove the check mark, the blue menu bar at the top of the screen
will always be visible.
Show full screen image as Portrait/Landscape: displays the field for full screen image
in portrait or landscape format (vertical or horizontal image).
This option is designed to make it easy for users who hold Micro Rolltalk in their hand
to show pictures to others simply by turning their hand outwards.
Only for full screen images: Show full screen images as landscape.
File|Options|Options
Add new words from editor: when this option is checked, new words are
automatically added to the word list.
Voice – text-to-speech: here, you can select which speech synthesis voice to use.
Click the arrow to the right of the empty field in the centre of the screen to access a
list of the speech synthesis voices installed. Select the voice you require.
Test. Click this button to test and listen to the speech synthesis voice selected.
Speed. Here, you can change the speed of the speech synthesis. To increase the
speed, drag the indicator to the right.
Volume. Here, you can change the speech synthesis volume. Drag the indicator to
the right to increase the volume. NB You cannot alter the unit volume here – see
page 26 for details of how to adjust this volume.
